pond

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noun

ˈpänd 

: a body of water usually smaller than a lake

a fishing pond

—sometimes used with the to refer informally or facetiously to the Atlantic Ocean

pond

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verb

ponded; ponding; ponds

transitive verb

: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond

intransitive verb

: to collect in or form a pond

rain ponding on the road

Examples of pond in a Sentence

Noun

They moved here from across the pond.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Aquascape designs and builds equipment and other products used in outdoor landscape ponds. — John W. Bateman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Both the ponds and the Snake River provide ample opportunities for fishing. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2026

After spreading Richard’s ashes into the pond, one of the gents lovingly tossed in a Titleist Pro V, so that good old Richard will forever have his favorite golf ball of choice to play with on that glorious links course in the sky. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026

Foraging there for sumac berries one day, Smith came across a loading dock that had been converted into a retention pond for managing runoff, where frogs were laying eggs as young tadpoles slithered along. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English ponde artificially confined body of water, probably alteration of pounde enclosure — more at pound

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1673, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing pond

• a big fish in a little pond
• a big fish in a small pond
• across the pond
• ephemeral pond
• pond lily
• pond scum
• pond skater
• solar pond

Rhymes for pond

• awned
• blond
• blonde
• bond
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond
• frond
• gond
• maund
• pawned

Kids Definition

pond

noun

ˈpänd

: a body of water usually smaller than a lake